A lot grouping algorithm for a continuous slab caster in an integrated steel mill

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-368

  Chang, Soo Y ^a   Chang, Myong Rae ^a   Hong, Yushin ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Column generation approach; Continuous slab caster; Lot grouping; Steel mill; Trimming problem

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; IRON AND STEEL PLANTS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTIVITY;

SLAB CASTERS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034211907     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095372800232090     Document Type: Article

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